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5th and 6th Graders Ski Free in Idaho
If you have a 5th or 6th grader who loves to ski or snowboard or one who’d like to learn, you’ll want to take advantage of the free skiing program offered by the Idaho Ski Areas Association, a.k.a. Ski Idaho. The Idaho Peak Season Passport lets 5th and 6th graders ski or board 18 mountains for only 18 bucks. The program allows 5th graders to ride three days for free at all 18 Gem State ski resorts and offers 6th graders two days free at 17 mountains. It is open to any child from any state or country -- NOT just Idaho kids. Complete the application available online at skiidaho.us/passports and pay an $18 processing fee to order a passport for your child. Ski Idaho will email you a passport you can print out prior to hitting the slopes or pull up on your smartphone when you walk up to the ticket window. Your child must have a parent or guardian present to use the passport, and it must be shown at the resort in order to receive the lift ticket. Participating resorts include: * Bald Mountain * Bogus Basin * Brundage * Cottonwood Butte * Grand Targhee * Kelly Canyon * Little Ski Hill * Lookout Pass * Lost Trail * Magic Mountain * Pebble Creek * Pomerelle (5th grade only) * Schweitzer * Silver Mountain * Snowhaven * Soldier Mountain * Sun Valley * Tamarack “The family friendly reputation of Idaho ski resorts is well deserved,” Brundage Mountain Co. president and Idaho Ski Areas Association board chair Bob Looper says. “Our incredible, uncrowded terrain offers some of the most spectacular skiing and snowboarding on the planet regardless of your age and ability, and our Idaho Peak Season Passport makes it a lot easier for families to take advantage of our good wintertime fortune.” Participating ski hills reserve the right to limit passport use for ski racers, on race days, and on any scheduled blackout dates that may apply. Visit skiidaho.us/passport-blackout for a list of scheduled blackout dates, and check with your ski hill for full details. Looper suggests Idaho-based skiers and riders also consider purchasing the Ski Idaho specialty license plate for their vehicles since that program helps fuel the Idaho Peak Season Passport. “Nearly half of Ski Idaho’s funding -- about 45 percent -- comes from our license plate program,” he says. “It’s our biggest source of income and... continued on page 6...
News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
November 27, 2019
Vol 43 Num 48
Guardians Wanted for Needy Adults
The County Commissioners of Gooding, Jerome and Lincoln recently came together to form a tri-county Board of Community Guardians to assistance adult citizens who are no longer able to care for themselves. Sometimes individuals in our communities can not provide for their basic needs such as food, clothing, health care and safety due to the inability to make responsible decisions. This may be because of mental or physical problems. When this happens, a guardian may be appointed to make decisions for individuals who have been deemed legally incompetent. The preferred guardian is a relative, however when a person has no relative or significant person who is interested in becoming their guardian, the Board of Community Guardians functions as the guardian of last resort. The role of community guardians is to ensure that vulnerable adults are protected from exploitation, abuse and neglect. Compassionate people are being sought to serve as volunteers on a board that helps individuals unable to advocate for themselves. Anyone interested in volunteering for the Board of Community Guardians or if you have concerns about someone who may need a guardian, please contact the Program Coordinator, Cody Cantrell, at 208-644-2708. The Tri-County Community Guardians office is located at 300 North Lincoln in Jerome, Room 201 in the Jerome County Courthouse. Office hours are 8:30 to 4:30 Monday through Wednesday.